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Overview

The gated mountain property is located 200 meter above Mal País! It is the best gateway (for couples 'honeymooner', small families or 2 couples) and perfect location for visiting all beaches on both sides of the Peninsula (Mal Pais,Santa Teresa, Playa Hermosa, Montezuma)!!! You are renting the complete hilltop with absolute privacy!!!

The tropical house - has the most incredible (***the best view in town***) to all beaches in the area - like Playa Mal Pais, Playa Carmen, Playa Santa Teresa, Playa Hermosa, Playa Manzanillo!!! Enjoy astounding sunsets all year around from everywhere!!!!

You would rent the upper platform of our 6 hectare property with a tropical house (2 bedrooms), 2 bathroom with hot-water shower, big open roofed area with kitchen, infinity pool (11 meter x 5 meter) with beach entry and very big grass outside area!!! Of course you can discover the whole property! Privacy is absolutely guaranteed! You get a local cell-phone for any assistance to keep your absolute privacy...!!!

”THE BEST VIEW IN TOWN WITH THE MOST AMAZING SUN SETS ALL YEAR AROUND”

Why Tino Gnauck chose Malpais

What makes this villa unique

absolutely privacy - best service, we can organize all!!!

activity & area consultancy

really best view of all properties here

POPULAR FOR HONEYMOONER...!!!!!

“If you're looking at staying in Mal Pais or Santa Teresa look no further. Tino's place is an absolute paradise on Earth! The photos listed here do not do the place justice, and do not capture the unbelievable views of Playa Santa Teresa. The house itself is a beautiful, clean, well equipped open concept house. Any family or couple(s) would feel more than comfortable here. I just came back from a long weekend with my girlfriend and we felt like we'd found paradise. The drive up to the house is fun and off-road (make sure you have a 4x4 vehicle), which adds to the excitement and true remoteness of the location. Tino is a great host and had us all set up and organized upon arrival, and was extremely gracious upon check-out. We look forward to coming back asap! Highly recommend.”

Best Vacation at Villa Katino

“This place is a true gem! Tino welcomed us, told us what to do and where to go, and even helped set up a couple activities we were interested in. If there was anything we needed, he was a text/call away and always responded. This place was a gorgeous villa to honeymoon at and felt as if we were on top of the world. Truly one of Costa Rica's best views in our opinion. Everything went smoothly with checking in, our entire stay, and checking out. I will definitely recommend Villa Katino in the future to anyone looking for a beautiful and romantic getaway.”

Mal Pais

Mal Pais house no doubt you are paying for the view it was spectacular. The house itself was a little rough, with the out door living cooking outside after dark was a challenge you couldn't turn on the lights or you would get attacked by bugs, and on stormy night the rain came in from alll directions. The hot tub did not warm, and the appliances were a bit worn out.

Sleeping was the next challenge. 4 of us traveling together live in the country are used to noise from the wildlife. The frogs here are very annoying they went all night with all kinds of different loud sounds. However we did see several capuchin monkeys and a lone howler monkey that was entertaining.

We rented 2 ATV's from Tino, who was a great host. And had a great day exploring the countryside. We met some great ex pats and ticos. We fell in love with the neighbors dog,who adopted us for our stay.

If you want to go fishing , ask for Miguel. He speaks very good English, and great capitain.

Submitted: May 15, 2017

Stayed: May 2017

Source: HomeAway

Owner's Response: Unfortunately its our first not so good guest review (after 95..) for our little paradise above Malpais... Guests should have told me when they have problems.
Sorry the animals of the jungle bothered..! When our seasons change here from dry to green-season and the rain starts are frogs have their time to find each other....and making noises - that is nature and over already.
Using the yellow lights keep from attracting bugs its a good idea - I installed it also over the bar/cooking area. I will be better with letting guests know these things. With the hot water of the Jacuzzi was a breaker problem - which is fixed - sorry for that.
The older microwave will be change too...
Thank you.

Amazing oasis, it really does look just like the photos!! Topped off by a superb owner!

My husband and I spent 5 nights at Tino's beautiful mountain top oasis, and we wish we had planned to stay much longer! The photos are real! The jungle wildlife, the sunsets and the views are spectacular.

Tino is the perfect host. Nearby whenever you need him, knowledgable about all aspects of the area, readily available for any requests we had, yet completely inconspicuous and allowed us to savour the solitude of the property in total privacy. We will definitely recommend Villa Katino to family and friends. Thank you Tino, we hope to visit again in the future!

A paradize in Mal Pais with stunning views

We loved our stay at Tino's house, with my wife and our 2 kids (14 and 10). The concept of living outside and in an "open house", of enjoying the pool after the beach, of overlooking the bay. We had amazing and unforgettable views of Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, Playa Hermosa (among the most beautiful in Costa Rica).

The house is comfortable, with all the convenience and appliances available. It is at the top of the hill and there is always a very nice breathe and wind which is nice when the heat strikes Mal Pais... A pleasure to take a nap in the early afternoon.

Also a special mention for the shower at the bottom floor from where we had the pleasure to see howler monkeys! And the access in 4D drive which is definitely memorable...

Tino is also a very caring host, who provided us with all the support we could have imagined: giving good tips, keeping the pool always clean and clear from leaves, removing the garbage regularly, supplying water and all the cooking basics (salt, pepper,...), even cleaning our clothes...

Thanks a lot Tino for your warm welcome and the terrific time we had in your great house!